Contribute data to internal and external reports on the development and progress of Fortune’s educational program;

Contribute to the development and expansion of the education program;

Participate in staff meetings and other staff development activities;

Assist in planning special events; and

Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required;

Familiarity with Adult Basic Education and/or Pre-HSE;

Proficiency in computer applications, such as MS Word and Excel;

Familiarity with models of popular literacy education;

Experience with students involved in the criminal justice system;

Strong written and oral communication skills;

Ability to engage and motivate students and volunteers;

Commitment to developing innovative teaching methods; and

Strong organizational skills.

The Fortune Society encourages individuals to apply who have successfully made the transition from incarceration and/or substance abuse into a stable, productive lifestyle in the community.

Travel Requirements: May require travel to our Harlem location.

Physical Demands: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

TOPIDERM, INC. is seeking one part time ESL instructor to teach beginner / intermediate level English. The ideal candidate for this position is someone who is open and willing to provide English language support for our predominately Spanish speaking employees.

Topiderm strives to provide free English classes that focus on all four skills of language (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) as well as basic literacy for adults.

Many of our employees have had little to no exposure to English instruction. Our ESL program is meant to assist our motivated employees to continual improvement.

The ideal candidate must be culturally sensitive, engaging, flexible with an open-ended curriculum and have 2-5 years experience teaching ESOL

​The Pre-College Academic Programming Department (www.laguardia.edu/pcap) is seeking full-time Math Specialist to design and deliver comprehensive high school equivalency, college readiness and first year math curricula. PCAP’s mission is to support low income adults and out-of-school youth as they apply to college, matriculate and persist through their first year at LaGuardia Community College.

The Math Specialist teaches pre-college and first year college math students, develops innovative and interactive contextualized curricula, designs authentic assessments, monitors student progress, and provides professional development for best practices in mathematics instruction. The Math Specialist also provides mathematics staff development, evaluates students to determine mathematics strengths and weaknesses, and plans and implements additional support services in mathematics as needed.Please follow the link for additional details and application instructions: https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=LA-1510-000799

Jobs in Literacy

The Literacy Assistance Center website posts job announcements for free literacy programs for adults and youth. Please send your posting of125-150 words in plain, unformatted textto NellEckersley at: NellE@lacnyc.org. Please indicate if the position is Part Time or Full Time.